INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1589, 21 June 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, Juno 18 At a preliminary meeting it was decided to fo>m a political organisation, to' bo called the Bible m Schools Association, . the object of which shall bo to eceure tho daily reading without comment of a portion of tho Scripture m the public schoo's Mr Moss addressed his Parnoll constituents last night, "reviewing- "tho work of tho session. At tho close of his address he received a vote of thanks find con tinued coufidence. AucKLiNB, Jnuo 20. The late Monseigneur Fy.nen wiH boquealh £ICO towuvde the esfcxli ishrneui of : the Magdalon Atylaui, £108, to the Bsnedictirie Fathere, and £60 to aix other priests for the celebration of maaaes for his eoul 1 th 3 reaiainder of- the estate to ba devoted to tho establishment of Roman Oaiholie eohoola. Monsßigneur Fynes' properly at Roganville has been convojel to the Oiergy Aeaociatlon founded for the benefit of infirm and superannuated priefitß. The New Zealand Educational Institute has resolvod to rucommp.nd tbAiTnspßctora bo under tli3 control of the Central Dipattmentof Education, and that examination pHp9ra ba drawn up by an examining Board of Jiuignn. At the Supremo Court sittings on Saturday, the charge of rape against C. J. Wright was dismissed, the pjoieenttix, Heareatea Maraki, her husband, and three Native?, witaeaaea for tha f rosocutloa, being subsequently acreated fot perjury... ■ Mabterton, June 20.. John M'Deimotfc,.^ settler at Taueru, was "arrested on Saturday on a charge of having an illicit still ia hia possession. Wellington, Jun? 20. Special Jubilee services wore conducted m all thb'-City Churches yesterday. Tho weather to-day is unsettled and promises to bo showery. Tho Ifriendly h l ocietio9 commence ,a three days' carnival by a largo procession andsports. Westpoiit, June 20. "While the briganliue Ooaola was being towod out by the Wareatoa yeHterday morning, the tow-rope broke, and the vessel struck on the bar. Sha is now full of water and hard' and fast, Tha tug Weatland went'dowh this morning, but was uuable to render a;siatasco ( Qreymouth, Juno "20 Lamplough is turning out satisfacorUyao fit, Yeßterday at Tererankftu, a person from the rush aaid ova claim had struck 3ft of waahdirt going three grsiiß to the diah. This is equivalent to holf an ounoo to the load. Thirty claims have, been pegged off m th.c vicinity. Oamaru, Ju-io 20.. Mr W. Christie was to-day re-elected Mayor of Oamaru by a majority of 85 over his opponent, Mr Spenoa. .Mr Chrietie reoently reaigaed the Mayoralty, owing to. an adverse motion m the Borough Council relative to a UontoUdation Bill ho had had prepared for pretentation to Parliament! Ho Btocd again, with the above result. : Dunbi>ik, June 18. Bishop Moran laid the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church at Mosgiel to-day, a largo . number of townspeople going out by sp9eial ; train.